Georgia, Ohio State lead preseason AP Top 25 poll

Field Level Media|published: Mon 12th August, 12:32 2024

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) throws a pass during the G-Day spring football game in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Georgia ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 college football poll released Monday.

Coach Kirby Smart's Bulldogs received 46 of the 62 first-place votes, with 15 going to No. 2 Ohio State and one to No. 3 Oregon. Texas and Alabama round out the top five.

Due to realignment and the breakup of the Pac-12, the unprecedented preseason poll includes schools from only four conferences: SEC (nine teams), Big Ten (six), Big 12 (five) and ACC (four), plus independent Notre Dame at No. 7.

Defending national champion Michigan ranks No. 9, while 2023 runner-up Washington becomes the first team to reach the College Football Playoff and be unranked the following season.

Also in the top 10 are No. 6 Ole Miss, No. 8 Penn State and No. 10 Florida State.

Georgia, which is 42-2 over the last three seasons and returns star quarterback Carson Beck, will look to become the first preseason No. 1 to finish in the top spot since Alabama in 2017.

The rest of the AP Top 25 preseason poll:

11. Missouri

12. Utah

13. LSU

14. Clemson

15. Tennessee

16. Oklahoma

17. Oklahoma State

18. Kansas State

19. Miami (Fla.)

20. Texas A&M

21. Arizona